tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419417221652661722024-03-18T21:43:53.398-07:00Kari in CzechPhoto by Laura Bunker Photography Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-7294766442273944982014-12-14T16:04:00.000-08:002014-12-14T16:04:13.275-08:00when missionaries are having a hard time & losing sight of the importance of their work, when they feel like there is no success to be had & no joy to be found behind closed doors, they would do good to themselves to remember that even in the pre-mortal existence, 1/3 chose not to adhere, follow, and listen to the gospel & God was the teacher, the missionary. Was He, the supreme creator, simply not a good enough teacher for these 1/3? No, the God we worship is all-powerful and perfect, but he allows us to exercise our agency. As a missionary it is important to remember that you cannot force anyone to accept the gospel, that the spirit is the teacher, and that you have to let the investigators choose to come unto Christ and accept his gospel.<br />
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if you don't feel as close to God today as you did yesterday, who moved?<br />
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If you know Jesus Christ, be free with that knowledge. Share with all! :)<br />
<br />Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-66927209862854012782014-10-01T10:21:00.000-07:002014-10-01T10:21:24.974-07:00Sister Kane to Report on her MissionWe are so excited that she will be home soon. Please attend her Homecoming on Sunday October 19th from 12:15 to whenever at the Kane Home. We will be serving lunch - so come and join us. If you need the address to the Kane home please email me at ChristyPKan@Gmail.com<br />
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Kari will give her talk on Sunday at 11 at the Highland Central Stake Building. The address is 5853 West 10400 North in Highland Utah.Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-68864641314282354462014-10-01T10:08:00.000-07:002014-10-01T10:08:18.500-07:00Sister Kane 09_29_2014<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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hellllllooo family.<br /><br />WOW WHAT A WEEK. Birthday celebrations, training, departing testimonies, koncert, baptism, and confirmation!<br /></div>
I Love being a missionary there truly is no greater calling :D<br /></div>
This week was so jam packed full of surprises and miracles and love from God.<br /></div>
Monday we had our regular family home evening. We celebrated our investigators birthday!! It was sooo much fun to be in our little family, Sister Miller making a wonderful jelly role cake, playing cards, singing happy birthday over and over :D</div>
Whenever some one has a birthday in slovakia, they dont sing happy birthday here. What they do is everyone comes and shakes your hand for about 20 minutes each pronouncing upon you every sort of blessing they can possibly think of. It goes something a little like this:<br /></div>
Slovak approaches you, places one hand on your shoulder, holds your hand in theirs in a handshake, and they begin "I wish you this most spledid happy birthday, lots of love, and health, and happiness, and may nothing stop you from reaching your dreams, a big family with lots of children, all the desires of your heart, etc. etc." until they can no longer think of anything :D I love it so much.<br /></div>
then tuesday all the missionaries in slovakia came to KOSICE for the first ever missionary training in kosice. We commemorated the signiture miracle and received training from our sister trainer leaders and zone leaders. What a BLESSED day it was for us all!! We felt the spirit as Pres. Van Dalen bore his testimony about finding the restored gospel. He is our branch president right now, and one of the most consecrated men I have ever known. The members in slovakia know what it means to be dedicated to the church. They give their entire lives to her. It was wonderful to be able to talk with the missionaries, and share memories with my former companions as they trained us :D. We heard 8 departing testimonies! 2 elders, 2 senior missionaries, and us 4 sisters. It was crazy to see how much we have all grown. I love these missionaries so much. They have impacted me and changed me for the better. I know they have helped me to experience a mighty change of heart.<br /></div>
After the training our day continued as we met with investigators, contacted, taught. Next morning we boarded our bus and came into town so sis seninger could have her interview with President. I get to have mine in prague in 2 weeks. I was blessed to be able to sit and talk with sister McConkie. What a wonderful mother and example she is to us all. I love our mission family :D<br /></div>
Then thursday we had our koncert!! It went really nicely. Everyone sounded so great and we love our members supporting these koncerts. We were blessed to have their help and to get some new people to the church building. Then on saturday we had a BAPTISM. it was a beautiful beautiful experience.<br /></div>
We assembled at the church at 9 am to head up to the hotel where the baptism was to take place. The night before we had spoken with our investigator, had a beautiful spiritual lesson, and we all felt soo good about his decision to be baptized. We met and to the hotel we went! We rode the bus, while the rest of our congregation carpooled to the hotel. When we arrived there he was dressed in white! We were blessed to sing and give talks. His friend came to support him and he was baptized. I cannot possibly explain the feelings that were in my heart. It is sooo amazing to see the cleansing power of the atonement at work. The priesthood is real.<br /></div>
He was confirmed on sunday. Came in suit and tie and everything :D I feel so humbled and grateful, knowing that the Lord is hastening His work. What a beautiful blessing to be a missionary of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Have a beautiful week! I love you all and will see you... soon AHHH :D</div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">s laskou, Sestra Kane</span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-14724945370774065512014-08-12T08:15:00.002-07:002014-08-12T08:15:55.626-07:00Sister Kane 08_11_14<div dir="ltr" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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The world is full of miraculous people! Loved this week as I got on the bus and just started talking with people. Who would have guessed that I'd meet a professional fencer who does renactments at the castles, a horseback rider with flaming red hair, a teenage girl who fights against smoking in her school while all the other teenagers are doing the opposite. People are just great. </div>
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This week was one of the most miracle weeks. We had a baptism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and there were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many people at church! 3 of our investigators came. And we just had the best experience of our lives. SOO spiritual.</div>
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There wasn't enough room for all of us in the cars to head up to the hotel for the baptism, so we took the public transport with the elders investigator. (she's FANTASTIC). I loved talking with her about the gospel. She is such a special girl. Found the church through youtubers!</div>
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We reach the hotel bankov and in we go! Up the stairs, around the bend, down the hall, slip on the slippers, and into the pool room we go. There sitting on the bench ever so reverent is who? ANDRE! (The young man who came to church our very 2nd sunday this transfer. Why? Because we felt prompted to contact a man on the street, who then invited his 5 friends to church, and though he didn't progress, this one friend did :) And now he's the newest member of the branch. :)) As he sits there - I sit at our little keyboard and begin to play some opening hymns. There are about 10 of us sitting quietly. My companion gives an awesome talk :) (see her email which I will forward you cause it's great) Andre enters the water of baptism! Oh, guess it's really really cold :) but he comes up out of the water and I have never seen so much light in some one's eyes. SO clean. SOO clean. What a miracle.</div>
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We head back to the church when its all over. And have some chliebicky and kolac. chit chat. But the coolest COOLEST part. We head into our little chapel. The elder's investigator is at the piano playing some gospel music. What is that? we all begin to sing and before we know it, there are 4 missionaries, members, investigators, and less-active members all sitting in the chapel singing at the top of our lungs. So much unity, So much faith, so much praise. God was so happy :) Spirit was so strong. Just wish you ALL could have been there :) </div>
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(just read sister Seninger's email :) it's great here you go - ) </div>
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once upon a time in a land far far away served a missionary who had dreams of people being baptized and feeling gods love. luckily she served in kosice the land of miracles and sketchy buses. in the year 2014 the month of june two sister missionaries went out contacting. these sisters had a distinct spiritual impression to contact a man walking by. little did they know this one man would bring forth miracles in the land of košice! a strong catholic he was indeed and as he was taught he was challenged to come to church that up and coming sabath day. to sister kane and sister seningers great disappointment the catholic man was no where to be seen. but in walked 5 of his closest friends he had invited. there was one among them who was a young man of very serious stature and disposition. the sisters had felt it would be best for the elders of their area to teach this young man. as time passed and seasons changed through the months of june and july this young man completely changed! he became the most energetic happiest orphan the world has ever seen. well maybe besides the orphan annie but still he completely changed and came to know that god exists! on the date of august the 9th this young man entered the waters of baptism and recieved the gift of the holy ghost!<br /><br />ok so how amazing is that?? because of one random man on the street who was not prepared another boy was baptised! HE WAS BAPTIZED! if we hadnt contacted that man on the street what would have happened to our dear friend now! the lord is hastening his work! and he works in mysterious ways! this is the lords work its not my work these are his children and even though we found him but the elders taught him that just shows everyone needs the gospel in their way in their time! he completely changed and its just the most amazing thing to see and be a part of! there are specific reasons i am here in slovakia! go knows! he knows! this weekend was the best weekend of my mission! first we had baptism on saturday morning! i will never forget his baptism! he asked me to speak at his baptism and of course i was more than honored! it was so great! he was just so excited! i gave my talk and it was all about howhe is just like nephi and the talk was super great just going the spirit was so strong and then of course i do the most embarrassing thing you can do when the spirit is so strong! i say we all need to do as nephi did in 1 nephi 2:18 and19 (something to the effect of being faithful and humble) but instead i read 1 nephi 4:18 and 19 Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword</div>
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so anyway that all happened soo quickly and now we have the newest coolest most awesome member of the branch :)</div>
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We had a GREAT activity on saturday. We went to a badmington arena because one of the men who comes to the elders english class is a champion badmington player. So he invited us to go. We invited investigators, members, etc. SOOO much fun. Got KILLED at badmington - who knew that sport could actually be DIFFICULT - when you're playing against some one who is really good. But I LOVED getting to see all our investigators making friends with the members. This is exactly what kosice needs.</div>
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At times we may consider all that is expected of children of light to be beyond our reach and abilities. Painfully aware of our own shortcomings, we may wonder why anyone would look to us for light and inspiration—particularly when we are in need of such help ourselves. If you ever feel this way, remember that your Heavenly Father knows all about you—your strengths and your weaknesses. He knows perfectly who you are, but He also knows who you can become. And with that knowledge, He has placed you here, now—at the exact place and time in which you can do the most good with the talents and gifts He has given you.</div>
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You don’t have to wait until you are perfect before you can be a light to the world. Becoming children of light is a process, much like the process of conversion, which Elder Oaks described as “a profound change of nature.” He explained that we have the gospel of Jesus Christ to help us “become what children of God are supposed to become. This spotless and perfected state will result from a steady succession of … right choices, and fromcontinuing repentance.”<sup class=""><a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/2014/08/becoming-children-of-light?lang=eng#footnote7-10908_000_027">7</a></sup></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am not a judge, but I can be always a messenger of light. Always I may be worthy to be entrusted with light to guide others. </span></div>
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can you imagine what it would have been like for the brother of Jared to travel without light? No! He KNEW he knew how important the light was to his travel. He not only gained physical light to guide his family in their journey across the seas, but spiritual light from the "light"himself. Jesus Christ. "I am the light of the world" is He not?</div>
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how often to we embark on journeys forgetting to take with us our light? The 10 virgins forgot their oils - and missed out on the Savior of the world. let us always be prepared to shine :) don't let sin dim our lights or darken our spirits. I love being a missionary. Have a wonderful week!</div>
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Heads up her Homecoming is October 19th at 11:00am </div>
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Wow. What a week it has been! We had an amazing week full of miracles! We were able to find 3 new investigators this week which was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO amazing. Most we've had all transfer (except for our first week we found 4 people). But isn't that great?<br /><br />Also a boy we found at the beginning of the transfer is getting baptized this saturday! :) He's great. He was so funny on Sunday he got up and bore his testimony and then we ran into him later on in the day as we were out talking to people. He stopped us on the street and said "okay! I have a secret to tell you, but you can't tell the elders." Sister Seninger and I just look at each other and we're like uhhh oh no what could it be? He says, "I was just talking to president about being a missionary. I think I could serve a mission. Wouldn't that be cool?" THAT WOULD BE SO COOL! He's 19 so it's TOTALLY possible. And all because we contacted a man on the street, who referred 3 of his friends, none of them ended up progressing or keeping commitments, but one of those 3 friends brought this young man to church and since then he's been meeting with our elders and now they're going to have their 2nd baptism on saturday! Keep their investigator in your prayers please :) He's great.<br /></div>
Stories from the week:<br /></div>
As they sit on their humble porch, Maria says "do you see all those stars? Have you ever seen so many stars?" little Mario asks "how many are there?" She replies "so many that you can't even count them." He turns his little head and with a grin says "well, I will be the first to count them." Snuggles into his mom's arms and begins to count "1, 2, 3...10..20..atd."</div>
This week I have been thinking about how beautiful it is to just take delight in the small and simple things. Life is sooo full of great moments if we only stop to savor them. Maria shared this story with us this week about her and her son sitting at their home after a long day of work. Her son's biggest satisfaction and dream was just to be able to count the stars. How beautiful is that? As we talked with her we asked how high he actually got :) She grinned and responded, "oh, you know little mario got tuckered out after reaching about 50" pretty good :) I'd say.<br /></div>
Then this week as we had a singing display we sang outside the opera house on the main square. A girl came up to Sister Seninger and I who we had run into about a month ago and taught her for about an hour. She came up and said "hey! Remember that day when we met? You two changed my life that day. I had been having a terrible day and I was so depressed, but after talking with you both I felt so light and had such a peace. I went home and I didn't have to call anyone, or check my facebook, I could just sit and be at peace." We testified to her about how that WASN'T us at ALL that did that for her, but the spirit. How she can get the gift of the holy ghost. How we would LOVE to teach her and prepare her for that. In the end she turned it down, but she will forever remember the experience she had with the missionaries and I truly believe she'll be more open at a later date and join the church. She's just such a spiritual cool lady. </div>
As we were singing too these 2 roma kids (well not kids turns out they were 19 and 22 but looked like they were 12 years old) came up and just wanted wanted wanted to sing with us. They stood on either side of me and tried to follow along with the hymn book :) Sooo much fun trying to teach them hymns. We got a kick out of singing "usilujme sa v praci pana" (let us all press on) because it's soo fast :) and my FAVORITE to sing in slovak :) </div>
usilujme sa vsetci praci pana by na konci mohla prist nasa odemena :) </div>
v boji sa pravdu pozdvihneme mec ten mocny mec pravdy :) sooo<br />LEN vpred hoci vsmech pocujes. S vierou silou panovi najdes :)<br /></div>
ah the words are just so great :)</div>
It was fun to watch people talking with the missionaries, coming up and asking us who we are and why we're hear, running into people from amerca (we have met soo many americans this month. So weird. Met a man from Alpine, and a man from Mapleton. Small world right?)<br /></div>
We ended up playing football on saturday with our new investigator (he plays on a team here in kosice) and the elders, their investigator, some members, and a little boy and his dad, it was so much fun! It luckily didn't start raining until the end :) It's so much fun to watch people just have fun :)<br /></div>
met a woman this week who had met with missionaries in the past. As she opened her door to us we had a friendly chat. Didn't have any further interest in meeting with us. Asked if her neighbors would benefit from our message? She said "not sure, we don't talk about that theme."I thought to myself wow. How sad it is that we have these people who literally live on the other side of our wall, and the only conversation we seem to ever have with them is "hey, hey how are you, nice weather? hot no? okay well bye have a nice day." We can have SUCH a bigger impact in the lives of those around us. I want to make a bigger effort to reach out to my neighbors and help them live the gospel, no matter who they are. Everyone needs a friend and to feel God's love. I think we should all spend some more time talking about the important things.<br /></div>
Another miracle! Hopped on the bus and just sat down with a woman. Smiled at her and we began talking. Found out she had lived in america for many years. Where? I asked. She said "necham to so sebou" I'll leave that to myself (roughly means). Then I said well I am from utah. "o my gosh she said, that's where I was married. Give me your phone number, I can meet at 3 today we have to talk this is a sign from God, I met with missionaries in the past." </div>
WHOA. Miracles happen miracles happen miracles happen :)<br /></div>
Also got on a bus and sister seninger just complimented the woman across from us about her earrings. Then we were silent for a bit. The woman suddenly opened up and starting telling us about her neice who made them for her and how much she loves her and how great she is. Literally takes her earrings out of her earlobes and hands them to us and saying "chcem vam robit radost" which is an awesome slovak phrase means literally I wanted to make to you joy a.k.a. I want to make you happy. Sister Seninger showed her that she didnt have pierced ears and so she told the woman to keep the earrings. We invited her to church and praying she'll come :) Slovaks are the MOST giving people I know. They give everything.</div>
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ALSO OUR KONCERT WAS AMAZING! We had 19 nonmembers attend (great considering our branch consists of about 6 active members!!) We couldn't fit everyone in our little chapel, 2 people had to sit outside the door :) We played a series of songs about our "heros"and talked about what made them heroes. Then at the end we showed a video about christ (the resurrection one) and talked about why he is the ultimate hero. The spirit was sooo strong. I arranged a composition of "Praise to the man" which turned out really nicely (God helped me lots with it, just praying to help something come out of my fingers that would touch the hearts of those in attendance.) and then our elders did the coolest version of nephi's courage and talked about nefi as a hero. We did some things on the guitar with o my otce, and our sister trainer leaders also helped out. They made the concert sooo beautiful. :) Gosh it was great. Wish you all could have seen it.<br /></div>
I testify that there is great power in remembering Jesus Christ. Giving Him the credit for everything :) He's so great. Can't even begin to explain how much I have grown to love Him on my mission. I always expected to come help slovaks change. I never expected slovakia to change me. My feelings about my mission are starting to become quite poignant. Can't believe there's only 10 weeks left. Where does the time go! Gah. It's crazy. I feel like i JUST got to kosice. Can't believe how the time flies.<br /></div>
Please keep us in your prayers :) There are sooo many people in slovakia right now SOOO close to baptism, and there haven't been some solid baptisms here for quite a long time. We know the LORD is working 100 percent with us!<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">LOVE YOU ALL :) Have an awesome week! Enjoy the joy :) There's much to be had</span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-81004761083410933832014-07-28T06:53:00.001-07:002014-07-28T06:53:31.892-07:0006_30_2014<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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We hop on the bus and head to the library for some emailing this morning. A man jumps on with his 2 kids, and tries to pay the bus driver for a ticket. Unfortunately, this man doesn't speak slovak. So who gets to jump in and help? We do!<br /></div>
Then we start an awesome conversation with this man and his 2 kids. They're just here on vacation, but they're from malta (the smallest country in Europe) and they were so cool! Then, as we step off the bus, the second we get out the door, POURING rain just out of NO WHERE. So funny to watch people all of the sudden just scatter! Searching for shelter anywhere it can be found. Everyone is taken by surprise, and gets a good laugh. :) Best of all :) God probably loved watching all his children get surprised. Isn't it great to give surprises?<br /></div>
This week was CRAZY full of opposition and miracles.<br /></div>
We tried to visit a less-active member yesterday who had been allowing us over to her home previously. When we arrived she told us "dajte mi pokoj!" through the zvoncek, which is the slovak way of saying "go away!" what? we were so confused. Okay what now? Say a prayer and tract. We found a lovely lady who set up for this next week :) Then we headed back to the bus stop to go back into town (we were in a town called Saca). Right before the bus comes, we contact a man and his daughter, they get on the bus with us and we have a wonderful conversation. Mainly they're trying to learn english, but they accepted family proclamation brochures and we taught them part of the plan spasy. By the time we got off the bus together, we were hugging them goodbye and setting up a meeting. AWESOME! :) I love that you can literally become some one's friend in a bus ride of about 15-20 minutes and talk about something as special as plan of salvation.<br /></div>
We just knew there was some one to find in saca :)<br /></div>
met 2 really cool people this week as well during a singing display. Elders and sister Seninger were singing while I stood by and contacted people walking by. I stopped one man and started talking with him about his religion. Turned out at one point he wanted to be a catholic priest. Then gave up on that when he couldn't find the "right path" because he wasn't convinced. We talked about the book of mormon, how you can know truth through prayer, and we read some passages together. By the end of this 20-30 minute contact, the man had asked great questions and was still asking. I asked him to meet, but he said no. I asked him why, he said no reason. What are you doing sunday? nothing. So what's preventing you from meeting? what do you have to loose, only soooo much to gain? but he said no in the end. One of the challenges we face here in europe is that people are "content" and don't see a reason to change. I am shocked and awed by the older generation's commitment to christ. The kostels (churchs/cathedrals) are always SO full here and EVERYONE you stop to talk to on sunday is headed to a church. or even in the middle of the week. Mass is always going. What a blessing it is to be surrounded by people who already believe in Christ. The same thing happened with the family I spoke with. What is it that prevents us, as people, from trying something? What if there is something better to be had? What is it that lifts us from the plane of "good" to "great" to "even better"? I hope to be the type of person that seeks for my WHOLE LIFE to become better. Always learning, always improving.<br /></div>
As we taught one of our new investigators this week, she invited a friend to come over! She wasn't very open, but the cool thing was we were able to teach them, then as we were leaving, 2 more of her friends showed up and we talked with them for a while. One of them liked us so much she wanted us to come over "can't you come and stay the night or go with our family on this trip etc." haha we quickly explained that as missionaries we have a different purpose, and that we'd love to come visit her but to teach or serve, and that we don't have the ability to stay the night with her family on a weekend trip. But, we might be going to teach her which is cool. Refferals!<br /></div>
Here's the heartbreaker of the week. GOSH our hearts broke this week. We went to visit a woman we've been teaching. She has 3 beautiful beautiful little girls. Ages 13, 9, 3. As we went to her home, we didn't find her there. What? So we headed up the hill to find her. She was in the home of another woman, and they were sitting talking. As we came into the home we could tell the scene was a little "unsettled". What's up? What's going on? Her friend quickly told us to go away and that we weren't wanted there. We were confused. Our investigator wouldn't really look us in the eyes. Then she said "Look you sisters are nice, I'm grateful for what you've been teaching me, but I've decided to join a different church." What?? no no no no we were saying to ourselves. What happened? She wouldn't read and pray about the Book of Mormon. You can't force some one to do that. It's on them ya know? </div>
Then as we were trying not to cry, we grabbed our scriptures and got ready to leave to head to our next teaching appointment. Her daughters ran up to us pulling on our arms jumping up and down looking up at us with their BIG BROWN EYES "when are you comng back when are you coming back?" Sister Seninger started just crying (I myself was trying to stay composed - very hard) so we said goodbye and walked away.</div>
Then we stopped for a few minutes and regained some composure :) prayed. Headed to our other investigator's homes.<br /></div>
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We met with them in their home. The spirit was sooo strong. Normally there are 6-8 children running around everywhere, people running in and out of the home, mom has to get up and do something, dad is in and out, the teaching situation is difficult. but this time, something was different. Dad stayed the whole lesson. Mom was in and out still, but we taught about family prayer and scripture study. The spirit was so strong. The babies calmed down, the children sat and quietly snacked on their potato chips. We were gathered around a small table, most of them were sitting on the floor. These are the most humble and christlike people I have ever met. As we ended the lesson we knelt with their family and said a prayer together. They pray in Roma so I don't know what they say, but the spirit was so strong. I LOVE watching the spirit work on people. It is sooo beautiful. They walked us out of the home and down the street. The spirit was still lingering.<br /></div>
But then, we had about 20ish minutes before our bus came. We headed down the road to go find some homes to tract. Sister Seninger and I were still pretty sad. and confused. God knew EXACTLY what we needed. I will remember this moment forever. The 3 little girls with some of their friends came out and talked with us. They wanted to know what "american dance was" and they showed us their cute little roma dancing "snapping their fingers and jumping up and down" way to cute. All the neighbors and family were watching to see how we'd react. We looked at each other. "what do we do? We're missionaries, we know people are watching us." I had a quick prayer in my heart - I knew that this was a decisive moment. We decided that we needed to let the neighbors see JUST how much we love them and their families. We just laughed and taught these little girls the chicken dance :) and a little country line dancing. Told them how much we love them and how much God loves them. The neighbors all waved goodbye to us, and kept asking when we're coming back to teach their families. I understand 100 percent why the savior teaches us all the time to be as little children. They are so full of light and the spirit. That moment saved us for the whole rest of the day. God knew we needed to be uplifted after loosing our investigator. I am soo grateful he knew exactly what to send us :) It is so good to be happy and to laugh.<br /></div>
Sister Seninger and I planned that we wanted to be able to teach a man (bench lesson) on the namestie. We headed out to the namestie, spoke with a few people, but nothing was really coming of it. Then we noticed a man sitting on the bench in a yellow shirt a block down. "Him?" I asked "let's do it!" She said. SO COOL. We sat down with him and taught him about God and prayer. He has never really believed in anything, maybe God exists but not really sure. By the end he wanted to pray and find out and was asking us great questions like "well don't you ever question the teachings in the bible? like people stoning each other? how was that right? How can you know right from wrong? how can you know who God is?" The spirit was strong :) I LOVE being a missionary.<br /></div>
At English on Wednesday, a woman we had met on the bus showed up! She then stayed for our lecture afterwards with a couple other people. We taught the restoration to our english class, and the plan spasy for our lecture. People were asking great questions like "so what will our bodies be like in the resurrection?" lets turn to Alma 40. or "so what happens if we don't know about Christ in this life?" or "so what about the families in the other kingdoms, are there only families in that top one?" it was a great discussion! :) MIRACLES happening everywhere.<br /></div>
One of my favorite things is getting to play prelude music before sacrament. I looove just that time to feel close to my savior through music. There is such a special spirit in our little turquoise chapel :)<br /></div>
I wish you all an awesome week! I love you<br /><br />I just finished 1 samuel. Trying to make it through the bible :) I am impressed by what we learn from Saul's obedience (or rather lack thereof). His disobedience led to his physical and spiritual death. He became vengeful, jealous, and eventually committed suicide, "falling on his own sword". I love how much the scriptures have to teach us about obedience. What a gift we have to learn in this life - to become obedient, and to obtain the blessings. I know obedience brings miracles! :)<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">LOVE YOU ALL! Have a wonderful week!</span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-43032113367851159742014-07-28T06:52:00.002-07:002014-07-28T06:52:38.518-07:0007_07_2104<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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What a week - let me tell you.<br /></div>
It's getting HOT here in slovakia.<br /></div>
We had a baptism here in Kosice!! Our elders investigator got baptized! :) And now she is the newest awesome member to the branch here :) We went to the Hotel Bankov and had the baptism in their swimming pool. Elder Ellingson did the Baptism! I gave a talk on the Holy Ghost, Elder Jaredine on baptism, and we sang some beautiful hymns :) That's the 2nd baptism for Kosice this year! We're excited to see the branch growing.<br /></div>
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We think that's why we faced SOOOOO much oppostion this week. Don't think I've ever been yelled at or rejected soooo much in one week. People wouldn't even accept pass-along cards. Feels good :) Means we're doing our job. Satan was working pretty hard on everything! But we kept up our faith :) and we found some pretty cool people. Had one of the most spiritual lessons with a man we met on the street. Prepared people are everywhere!<br /></div>
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We met with him in cafe (where we end up doing most of our teaching or in the park) and sat down to begin talking about the restoration. You know when the spirit just TAKES over in a lesson? Yeah it was THAT cool :) He shared with us really great experiences of him finding God and the spirit was sooo strong. He said the most beautiful prayer at the end of the lesson. He kept praying for us sister missionaries to not be afraid. I thought that was very special and kind of him. We were worried the atmosphere wouldn't be the greatest because it was REALLY LOUD in the cafe and distracting, but the spirit but us in a little bubble and it all worked out great. All the opposition we faced this week was worth it! Sister Seninger was really awesome in the lesson. wish you all could have seen her and that lesson. There are some things you just have to experiece!<br />I love her lots I think that she is a wonderful missionary :) I am learning soo much from her and she is having a great effect on me :)</div>
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We celebrated the 4th of July with the Millers this week :) How funny and weird it was to sing national anthem. We went to their home and they made us dinner "american style" so we had fried chicken and potatoes, gravy, homeade jam, and salad, and root beer! which doesn't exist here in slovakia. well maybe you can buy it somwhere. who knows. But it was SOOOO nice of them. all we needed were some fireworks!<br /></div>
Found the COOLEST man this week too. We were in the park and sat down with an elderly gentleman. Told us he was atheist. But open to talking. Started asking us lots of questions. We talked about the book of mormon, the plan of salvation, but ultimately it all just boiled down to God being our father and loving us as our children. It's FASCINATING to see how few of us truly understand that simple truth. </div>
For an atheist, he had read the bible many times, all types of other scriptue, and had quite an interest in God, actually. At the end of the lesson, he asked "do you 2 have an email or something, I would like you to send me more information about this church." we then offered to meet and teach him more, but he shut off immediately. I have seen this SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many times on my mission. SOOO many times. Where slovaks get SO close SOOO close to accepting truth. They feel the spirit, they take a baby step forward like "dipping their toes in the water" but then realize they're afraid to jump in. And fear stops them. He was soo close, but last second didn't want to pray, wouldn't let us pray with him, and no longer had interest. Even though we had had an AWESOME discussion. I wonder why we do that as people? Why do we fight the spirit so much. We know it's good for us. Obedience truly is the greatest test here on earth :)<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">I was studying from the Lord's prayers this morning. I have always been impressed with the Savior's utter commitment to do whatever the Father asked, no matter when or in what way or how long. The Garden of Gethsemane surely musn't have been like taking a stroll through the botanical gardens. Quite the contrary. He was brought to his knees, and even fell on his face. Why? because of Love for us, love for God, and obedience. The savior teaches us something interesting from his prayers. "Deliver us from evil" and "suffer us not to be lead into temptation". Why would the Savior, the only perfect man the only one without sin, pray for the strength to resist temptation? As the Savior surely he would never give in to any temptation. </span><br style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">He teaches us here an important lesson. Those who would be obedient to the commandments of God, must fervently and "more earenstly" pray for strength to do so. Christ, after concluding a 40 day fast, was tempted 3 times by Satan himself - the master of temptation. Later, as he hung on the cross in agonizing pain, again he was tempted 3 times to come down from the cross. Now if the Savior prayed for strength to resist temptation - how much more need we, being only mortal, pray for that same strength? I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior. He helps us to resist temptation. There is nothing he does not understand, nothing he has not felt, no temptation he has not resisted. He will help us be strong and give us our courage :) I love him and I am grateful to serve Him and I am looking forward to an awesome week! :) I love you all! Leave my testimony with you all of this work :) it is true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. </span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-87055370997883398232014-07-28T06:51:00.001-07:002014-07-28T06:51:32.686-07:0007_14_2014<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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I think it's unbelievable at times just how present God is in His work. He's always watching, directing, measuring progress, seeing successes and failures, growth and attempts to grow. What would it be like if we were all so involved in our work? Whatever it is that we do (for me right now as a missionary, for others around the world whatever their occupations may be) I think there is great power in dedicated service. There is always just some one on the bus, miracles every day, the person to be found in the park and there she is. It's unbelievable!<br /><br />The mission to me is the biggest paradox of my life so far. It is my refiner's fire FOR SURE. Not doubting it. Grateful for it. I am constantly perplexed and confused, and yet at times feel as though I understand the world (and even things not of this world) so clearly it shocks me.<br /><br />Soo many people wrestle with the spirit they just wrestle with it. I made the comment to Sister Seninger this week (who is so great by the way) that I have seen it over and over and over again where people I teach on my mission are just physically, mentally, and spiritualy battling with the Holy Ghost. I don't understand why. I saw it with in Trencin, in Bratislava, and here. They know it's true. They've received the witness. But for whatever reason they can't seem to righteously exercise their agency.<br /></div>
I know the Book of Mormon is like a compass for us. It is sooo full of guidance. I apologize for the short letter this week. I had much to say to President McConkie. I love you all! I hope you have a spiritual week and recognize that the Lord's hand is in EVERYTHING that you do. Even when you brush your teeth in the morning :) Thank God that you're awake and breathing :)<br /></div>
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What miracles we saw this week!!!<br /><br />Sister Seninger and I set a goal at the beginning of the week that we wanted to be able to teach more this week than we did the last week we had training. Because we are in Kosice, that means anytime we have training we are out of our area for 2 days (traveling on the train takes about 8 hours). We were able to exceed our goal this week! Definetly saw the hand of the Lord in the work<br /><br />Last night as we rode home in the bus (we had just been at the hospital to visit a former invesgator who is ill) there was a young guy sitting next to me. Headphones in. Music screaming loud. He was reading something on his ipod in a language I didn't recognize. Got up the courage to just talk to this guy. "hey! What's up? how are you? who are you? what are you doing here?" typical ya know?</div>
Turns out he speaks hungarian, but he's slovak. (a lot of the older generation here speaks hungarian and russian) He was super excited to speak english with us. But then the conversation turned a little more spiritual, as it normally does and should with every missionary. We asked about God and he bluntly stated "there is No way I believe in God." sister seninger and I were surprised because most people here are catholic and fairly believing, if not practicing. "okay, well why not?" usually thinking it takes a bit more digging to find out a persons need. He quickly responded "because everyone I loved died." whoa. Okay blunt and open. We then were able to begin talking with him about the plan of salvation. testifying that we know there is life after death and that God lives and does love him. He smartly responded "and what proof do you have?" we responded "we know, because know. We've asked God." he was shocked that we didn't pull out anything to try and "prove" anything to him but rather that we were just testifying from our hearts. He was very very dark. Soooo angry at God. But the spirit was there. One day he'll be ready. I love telling people that God loves them. The world needs to hear it more.<br /></div>
CRAZIEST thing ever. So our investigators that live in kralovce - their whole entire family was in town from france! So we went out to visit them and you'd never guess but their french family? Apparently they're already members. Have been for 3 years. Nobody knew. Small world! I spoke with the one man, "frank", for a long time. BOY IS MY FRENCH RUSTY. but he's going to teach with us next week and we challenged him to talk with his family about the gospel before we come back. Their Roma community is just like entering another world. Here in kosice there are the giant cathedrals, and the architecture that is hundreds of years old. There are singing fountains, and men carryings their money purses, people strollin up and down in street dressed to the 9s. Out in kralovce its different. There, houses are made from concrete with scrapped together floors. Their water is drawn from a community well. Yet they have computers and T.V.s in their living rooms. While children run around outside, our investigator is standing at a giant table piled with "goya" a.k.a. goat intestines. As she's cleaning them, flies buzzing all about and I am thinking to myself "there is NO way no way that they are actually going to eat that. That can't possibly be real?!?" but they do. whoa. We really have SOOOOOOOOOO much to be grateful for in our lives. There is SOOOO much that we have been given.<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">This week as I was sitting at my desk studying, I thought about prayer. How can we help so-and-so to understand the importance of gratitude in prayer? I thought about my brother Sam. I remember as a family, my mom would always call us into her room to say family prayer. No matter what my brother was praying for, he would always begin each new phrase with "thank you". He would say things like "thank you that tomorrow we can have a good day, thank you that we can travel safely, thank you that we can not fight." I often thought "Sam, if you're asking for something you actually need to ask for it, i.e. "bless us to not fight" or something likewise, you can't say thank you it hasn't happened yet." Only now do I realize the important lesson to be learned from my younger brother. Gratitude is the essence of effective and healing prayers. I am thankful for his example of never forgetting to "thank God" even when I am asking for something. </span><br style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;" /><br />
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On another note -<br />I am thoroughly convinced that we cannot live the lives we ought to live without daily application of the atonement of Jesus Christ.<br /><br /><a class="" href="" name="32"> </a><span class="">32 </span>Nevertheless, he that repents and does the commandments of the Lord shall be forgiven;<br /><br />Each and every one of us - we have a promise from the Lord that as we repent and keep the commandments the Lord will not withold forgiveness from us. We should not withhold forgiveness from ourselves.<br /><br />This week we had training in bratislava. We were encouraged to increase our faith, and get rid of traditions. To change and "leave the laban camp and enter camp nephi" to become all that the Lord has designed for us to become. We were asked to inclued baptism and confirmation in every contact and in every lesson and in every conversation. It has been SOOOOOOOOOOO cool so far as I have been doing this to see how quickly people open up to the message of the restoration just because we are being SO FRANK with them. It might sound abrasive when I say "we walk up to people and tell them we're missionaries and want to baptize them" but that's exactly what we do, because why? Christ said "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." (matt 28:19) </div>
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We were able to have interviews with president and he taught me a beautiful lesson about scripture. I asked Pres. McConkie which was his favorite scripture? He told me that he does not have one - but that he likes various scriptures for various reasons. As he continue to explain, I noticed a theme. All the scriptures he referenced, where scriptures he had used in some experience or another to help another person. He liked such and such a verse because as a bishop he saw it change so-and-so's life, he liked such and such a verse because it helped this investigator overcome a concern, so on and so on. How beautiful. The scriptures we come to know and learn - we can use to help those we know and love.<br /></div>
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Dearest family and friends :D<br /></div>
welcome to the Wild East. Or as they call it in slovak "The crazy east" </div>
Where is it at? A little place I like to call Kosice, which actually isn't all that little.<br /></div>
Its the 2nd biggest city in Slovakia. What a CHANGE. Going from small town to big city. Gosh it was SO HARD to leave trencin. I really grew to love the members there. But I know the Lord will help me to love the members here and the investigators just as much :D Also, I will be using my french once again, a lot MORE, because there is a family here that was all baptized in france but are now part of the branch here. What do they speak? French! So Sister Seniger and I are now to be the power team in Kosice. </div>
Also, serving with President Van Dalen (hes the branch President here) and he's from Holland. So he speaks dutch, slovak, english, french, and probably some other languages.<br /></div>
He was the first baptism in Kosice, and the first branch was established here in 2006! So now we are out to find some members to fill amazing callings :D It's the first time in my mission I have been transfered into an area where things are already up and moving with investigators being taught, so this will be an interesting experience. Can't believe I only have 2 transfers left. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH<br /></div>
So interseting experience this morning. I ended up in a traincar on the way to kosice (its about a 4-5 hour train ride from trencin) with a woman in her 40s and 2 maybe? middle-agedish men. I was simplying writing in my journal. Writing writing writing. Getting caught up. Then I just asked the woman where she was headed, what for, etc. small talk ya know. Then she just says, "I'm a believer" so I listen. "I am a Jehovah's witness" then the two men, who are getting completely drunk piped in "and we're catholic!" and so the conversation began. It was quite an interesting experience. Mainly I spoke with the woman. As we went through book of mormon and bible scriptures discussing God, and who he is, and prayer, the plan of salvation, life after death, the purpose of the atonement. I was fascinated as I learned more and more about what these men and woman believed. Yet, I could feel that something was lacking. The restored gospel of course. I testified and tried all my might to invite them to learn more, to accept books of mormons, to even visit our website. None of them accepted. I have often wondered how religion can cause some people to be so closed. Shouldn't we always be looking to learn from all situations? the woman shared with me the story of her son and how she tried and tried and tried to force him to eat, but he would never eat. Then once she gave up, stopped cooking for him, and told him to find his own food, he began coming to their fridge at home and he would eat. I thought, "you may not see it, but this story is comparable to the discussion we are having right now. I can teach and teach and testify and testify of the bread of life, but unless you want to eat, unless you really want to feast on the words of life, I cannot force you to. It is up to you to come and partake." She was a wonderful woman - I could tell God was trying to reach out to her. I respect her faith and her diligence. She was an example to me. I loved hearind about her family and her strength.<br /><br />I was reading recently in 3 nephi about how the nephites were soooo unified just a few years before christ came. They had peace throughout the land. THEN, in a matter of 6 years, they fall into complete and utter wickedness, so much so that their cities are falling off the face of the earth into the oceans and experiening extreme earthquakes. I believe that humanity is, in many ways, searching for unification. Some search for it by equalizing the sexes seeking to diminish male and female roles - thinking that equality means two people are exactly the same. Some search for it by trying to be united in causes. Some look for unification within themselves, trying to be intune with their own souls. The scriptures are 100 percent right when they teach us a house divided against itself cannot stand. That's why satan tries to get everyone to be unifed in hatred - God tries to get us unified in Charity. You can see the power of unification with Sparta, with the city of Enoch, with Sodom and Gomorrah, or even with the Zion to be established throughout the world. Sodom and Gomorrah was united in evil, Enoch's city in righteousness. I think there is still very little we understand about unity. Just look at the Godhead and how perfectly they work together. Man how I want to learn that.<br /><br /></div>
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It was really really hard to say goodbye to the trencin members. I really felt like I left part of my family. I am grateful to God that he sent me an amazing new companion and that President Van Dalen is sooo wonderful. Kosice is going to be great :)<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">I love you all and I am excited to hear about your week :)</span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-43667380793649752072014-06-29T16:01:00.002-07:002014-06-29T16:01:18.908-07:00Sister Kane 06_23_2014<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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The finish line is approaching. I cannot believe I am already starting the 3 week of the transfer. I go home next transfer. AH! THAT IS SO SCARY. It seems so close.<br /></div>
This week we were so priveledged, PRIVELEDGED to have Elder and Sister Teixera come to do training for our Zone. As we sang the closing hymn (our mission song) I got so choked up I could hardly sing. The spirit in my heart was exploding out of my person. I know that Elder and Sister Teixera were inspired to train us and that the priesthood power is so real.<br />We sang the words "we are called of God, to a land once cold, brining forth his wonderous light and with us the Lord labors here!" I then have the responsibility of offering the closing prayer :) (try to pray infront of a member of the 70 while you're so choked up you can hardly talk!) The lord helped me though. It was a beautiful experience. I've never experience anything like it. We spent the last month preparing for it by fasting, being obedience, and studying our purpose.<br /><br />Gosh. I wish I could some how send through this computer screen what it feels like to be a missionary. Just plant it in all of your hearts and let it grow and grow.<br /><br />LITERALLY - There is no comparable feeling.<br /></div>
These last 4 months of my mission are tender. The miracles are abundant already. This week one of our new investigators showed up at church with her husband! (earlier in the week when we had invited her to come she had told us that she wouldn't be coming, and her husband always leaves the apartment whenever we come to visit. He wanted nothing to do with us.) But he came! And she stayed all 3 hours. She is such a beautiful example to me of faith. She made a promise to God to read the bible for an hour a day 11 years ago, and hasn't missed a day yet. Is that dedication or what? </div>
Then we had an investigator who invited 3 other people along with her. that's 5 people at church! We had 20 people at church!! Considering we have a branch of about 5-6 active members, it turned out to be an AWESOME sunday. The spirit was so strong. God is a god of miracles. Sister Seniger and I discussed it. "what happened? what did we even do differently?"We concluded - nothing. We were still doing the same things, being obedient and trying to work hard and achieve our goals. Really I KNOW that GOD is hastening his work. Last transfer at the beginning we had 2 people in our whole zone on baptismal dates, we now have 16. Wow. That is 9 weeks of hard work.<br /></div>
The missionaries here are top notch. I love them all.<br /></div>
Okay what else can I tell you... hmm.<br /></div>
we have been called to change tradition here in slovakia. You walk down the namestie and there are cathedrals on every corner, full to the brim of slovaks attending mass. We meet people everyday who go to worship services faithfully and frequently. The slovak people love Christ. We are called to help them find the restored gospel. I believe in the power of the spirit. Rimskokatolicky alebo nie :) everyone can accept the gospel. The spirit can soften any heart, if that person will let it.<br /></div>
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I have a testimony of the power of keeping commitments. They are the pathway to conversion. As we commit ourselves to become more like Christ, and follow through with those commitments, we will become like him. Can you imagine if we just worked on one skill every year for the rest of our lives? We could have approx. 60-80 more new skills. That would be a development of talents. If we approached the sacrament each week with the attitude of trying to be better, we would be 52 times better at the end of the year, than we were at the beginning.<br /></div>
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If I could reach through the computer screen I would look you all in the eyes and tell you all that I love you so much! :) I'd laugh with you, and I'd share all my wonderful stories with you, but most of all I would share my testimony with you. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior. Without a doubt. To me that means we're never alone. It means that nothing is to hard. It means that we can be better, and will be better. I hope for that :) and it is a beautiful hope.<br /></div>
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I testify that He has restored His church, through the Prophet Joseph Smith. What an amazing man he was. I admire his courage. I admire his diligence, his unfailing commitment to never deny truth.<br /></div>
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I love the Book of Mormon with all my heart. It is the word of God. It is true.<br /></div>
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The Church of Jesus Chrirst of Latter-day saints is the one true and living church.<br /></div>
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I love you all and wish you an awesome week of studying to learn, working hard, having great conversations, laughing, living, sleeping, eating good food, reading great books, enjoying silent time, and awesome music. :) Meanwhile I'll be testifying my guts out! :)<br /></div>
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Have a great week!</div>
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<br />Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-68013892216366028672014-06-06T07:57:00.003-07:002014-06-06T07:57:21.971-07:0006-02-2014 Sister Kane<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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Wow. What a week! :)<br /><br />I am forever grateful for the chance that I had this transfer to serve as a sister training leader. I have learned so much from the missionaries that I get to serve with. We have some of the most talented and compassionate sisters in this mission. I serve with some of the choicest spirits :) </div>
I couldn't ask for a better companion, disctrict, or mission president. I truly am serving with the cream of the crop.<br /><br />That being said :) let's tell you about this amazing miracle filled week.<br /><br />We began our week with teaching a retired policeman/potential mafia gang member. Claims he's an atheist, but we all know atheists are only as real as boogiemonsters. Anywho, he collects cigarettes from all over the world, but doesn't smoke. Fascinating right? In fact, he almost agrees with the Word of Wisdom. I find it fascinated that we, as people, spend time and effort on things that we don't actually believe in nor want. Why do we do that?<br />Then there are some people who are just soo mad at God, that they refuse to see the good in the world.<br />Then...<br />We had 2 koncerst! One in Trencin and one in Zilina. 31 people came to our koncert in trencin!!! We read the family proclamation, and played songs/sang inbetween in the paragraphs. The spirit was very strong. At the concert I sat down with a woman from Sweden. She began talking to me about her country, what it's like there. Then she said " you are all so beautiful. I heard that you don't give yourselves away before marriage, is that true?" I told her yes. "why?" she asked. Little did I expect that I'd be teaching a 70 year old woman about the law of chastity at our koncert on families, but the Lord always knows better than I do. We had a beautiful discussion about the law of chastity and she told me how much she believed in love. She ended our conversation by saying "you know, I think I'd like to be a mormon." well, can we send missionaries to visit you? So grateful that she said yes :) I hope the swedish missionaries get in contact with her. She was an angel and sooo ready for the gospel.<br /></div>
Unfortunately one of our investigators parents forbid her from meeting with us, so we lost an investigator this week. But we'll keep praying for her and respecting her parents.<br /></div>
We also had a first meeting with a man SOOOO prepared. He's only in slovakia about 10 days every month, so we're not sure how we're going to teach him yet, but we asked him why he loved being a father. He said"it's just so good to have some one to take care of you know? To look after and protect." We related that to how God feels that way towards him. He shared with us very sacred and special experiecnes he has had in his life. He asked us "do you believe in spirits?" and we told him yes. We then had a wonderful dicussion about prayer and the holy ghost. He accepted a book of mormon, and LOVED moroni. Wonderful father, his kids mean a lot to him. He talked about how hard it is for him to have to be away all the time and how he's looking for another work, but so far this is all he's been able to find. We talked about God really feels the same way towards us. We're out of his presence and I'm sure he wishes every day he could see us. How grateful he is when we get on our knees to talk with him. I can't imagine how much he must miss us.<br /></div>
We also taught a new woman who is SOOOO wonderful. SO prepared. She came to church on sunday and felt the spirit really strongly. Elder Brousseau gave one of the best lessons I have ever had on baptism. Everyone was participating and LOVED the doctrine. The spirit was soo strong. He talked about how baptism is something that he keeps in his heart. I truly believe our covenants can become treasures for us, that are valuable beyond price. (matt 16:19-21) And as we keep those treasures in our hearts, we will learn to be christlike.<br /></div>
If only you could see into the lense of missionary life. There is so much to tell, even more to live.<br /></div>
This week I was impressed by a few examples from the scriptures.<br /><br />Samuel the prophet, as a young boy, responded to the voice of the Lord by saying "here I am"</div>
He got out of his bed, and came forth ready to act upon whatever insruction was to be given. Another man in the scriptures also once responded exactly the same way to God. He said "here I am, send me" (moses 4:1) but swiftly and cunningly added "surely I will do it, wherefore give me thine honor". Satan may have said "here I am" with his words, but with his heart he truly had no desire to do the will of God. Christ, on the other hand, responded "here I am, send me" - his only motive was to glorify the Father. </div>
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2 nefi 16:8 "here I am, send me"<br /></div>
The Lord, the great "I am" extends the call, and we respond "here I am, send me" </div>
As I have studied obedience this week and tried to consecrate my heart even further to the Lord, I have found that there is great strength in pleading the prayer "Lord I will do whatever you ask, here I am, send me."<br />There is power in stillness, there is power in hard work. Elder Ballard gave a talk once called "be still and know that I am god"</div>
I can testify that I know who I am because I know the "I am" - that is Jesus Christ. </div>
He is truly the identity we all should take upon ourselves.<br /></div>
I am sooo grateful to be a missionary of Jesus Christ. I know that He lives. He is the savior of the World, our personal redeemer. I love him. I look foward to the last 4 months of my mission! How scary is that?<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">Love you all! Have a wonderful week.</span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-56082659663295991922014-05-25T09:16:00.001-07:002014-05-25T09:16:19.409-07:00Sister Kane 05_12_2014<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
wonderful to talk to the family this week!!!</div>
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Just one miracle to share with you all this week :)</div>
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After coming back from Prague, sister Krauel and I stopped in Bratislava to pick up Sister Jones. (she and I were going on an Exchange here in Trencin). The night before we had planned to have a lesson on the train! As we boarded the train back to trencin, we found one cabin with 2 empty chairs. In the cabin were 4 people already (a man and his girlfriend, and 2 other women)</div>
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We sat down and immediately began a conversation. the couple was headed to london, one woman to trencin to visit her family, the other woman had just come from Bratislava. We learned about their professions, their hopes dreams, desires, etc.</div>
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They were an AMAZING group of people. So loving, so accomplished. SO ELECT.</div>
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Sister Jones bore beautiful testimonies of temples, of the gospel, of the book of mormon. I shared my own personal testimony of the spirit.</div>
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The spirit FILLED that train car. They were asking us about what happens after we die, why they sometimes feel peace and then it leaves, and we just had 2 hours of discussion about life and sharing lessons learned, experiences. Gosh it was beautiful. In the end one of the women took a card, one gave us her phone number, and the other was getting of the train with us in trencin. As we were about to exit the train, a younger girl (20s) came out a cabin and commented on my skirt. "Where did you get that?" haha "in a america" I responded. Tough luck, but! It struck up a Great conversation. Turns out she's a singer. We told her we teach about Christ. She said she'd like to meet sometime. Is going to go to Bratislava's concert. No WAY.</div>
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Then get this, we get of the train with the woman, ask her to meet sometime. She declines, but her father is there to pick her up. and who is he? None other than a man we tracted into 2 weeks prior and had a Great conversation with about the gospel. He knows a member in our branch, he's been to rexburg, lived with an LDS family.</div>
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WHOA. There are NO coincidences, no mistakes, GOD's hand is SO in the work! So IN IT! I love you all! Have a Great week!</div>
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<br />Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-27802352989563638392014-05-25T09:03:00.001-07:002014-05-25T09:03:57.001-07:00I lost my Finger - Sister Kane -5_19_2014<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
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This week we were helping a sister crack walnuts. I was trying to pry a nut out of it's shell when... the knife slipped and decided to go through my finger! whoops.<br /></div>
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Quite the adventure. Sister Krauel probably about died at the sight of the blood ;) Luckily Elder Brousseau patched me up fine (knows tons of first aid stuff). I was sitting on a chair in her home, because everyone told me all the color ran out of my face. (sooo pale). So we waitied. Knew it probably needed stitches, but going to the hosptial on a sunday night for stitches can take HOURS and HOURS in slovakia. Soo this morning we headed to the hospital early to get it checked out. We go there, wait for an hour. No body shows up, we're trying to get a nurse's attention, we're told to wait, wait wait. wait some more. There's like 50 people in a little room all waiting. Finally get a nurse. Tell her in my broken slovak I've cut my finger and probably need some stitches. She asks for my passport, says I'll need 400 euros up front before they'll even put my name on a list and I could end up waiting 6-8 hours or longer, there's one doctor. Everyone else is waiting too. </div>
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This is the point where you say "okay just kidding :) I'll live without stitches"</div>
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Luckily!! A member who is an ANGEL came and talked with the nurse, they agreed to just look at my finger, they said we'd have better luck at a polklinkia around the corner where there's a private chirgien, so off we go. He was very nice!! :) He has me lay down on a table, puts some disinfectant on my finger, the other nurse starts asking us about our church, why I'm in here in slovakia, where I went to school etc. They put in a couple stitches and badange me up and I'm good to go!!<br /></div>
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We had a BEAUTIFUL exchange with the kosice sisters. Kosice is a BEAUTIFUL city. Soooo gorgeous. We got to see the tatras (so weird to see mountains again) Sister Seniger and I taught a young man who was SOOOO prepared too. He accepted a book of mormon, he was orphan, he began searching for the God (since he had no father) and got really into religion, and he's just willing to do whatever it takes to get close to God. Wow. It was just such an awesome lesson. We also found 2 new investigators this week finally!!! </div>
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One of them is inventing a really cool program to help people blink more when they look at computer screens, since people don't blink enough and it leads to eye damage. He was showing us all his marketing for it and he's super smart! funny thing is we tracted into his parents a few weeks ago. We went to his house and he introduced us to his mom. Her comment was "as long as they're not jehovah's witnesses" haha we all had a good laugh. They're a great family.<br /></div>
mom! I met a woman EXACTLY like Diane on the train. her slovak twin! She accepted a book of mormon! It was soo cool because it was the first book of mormon I have been able to give away in a quick contact in my whole mission. I have been working on that goal for months and months and I always get sooo close to giving one away, but then the person always gives it back at the last second. So that was cool that God helped me with that goal. :)<br /></div>
I also gave a talk yesterday on faith. I was talking about the law of chastity in part of my talk and I made quite an error in slovak.... soo funny and embarassing. At least I got the memebers to laugh :) there are 2 words in slovak "cudnost" which means chastity and "čudnost" which means weirdness. I accidentally said the "law of weirdness" instead of chastity. I caught myself the second I said it and corrected it but everybody got quite a great laugh :)<br /></div>
We saw sooo many miracles this week. Had a beautiful lesson with 2 of our investigators. They agreed to try and live the word of wisdom and the spirit was soooo strong!!!!!!!!!!! I love slovakia!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">love you all </span><br style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">sestra kane</span>Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-43435668473000043942014-05-05T07:36:00.000-07:002014-12-14T16:02:36.618-08:00Photos from Trencin <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-8414801840284112522014-05-05T07:33:00.002-07:002014-05-05T07:33:37.361-07:00Sister Kane 05_05_14<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">What a week :D </span><br />
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And this NEXT week is going to be crazier. Sister Krauel and I are headed to Uherske Hradiste tomorrow for an exchange with 3 sisters, then on Thursday we have leadership training in Prague, so we'll be staying with the Bratislava sisters wednesday night and riding in a car with the zone leaders EARLY thursday morning for a drive to prague. Then on friday we're doing an exchange with the bratislava sisters. Then on Saturday we have the 7th annual commemoration of the dedication of Slovakia for missionary work! (since the country was dedicated in 2006 by Elder Uchtdorf). We'll be having a devotional at our church, we're putting together some musical numbers (you'd be surprised how much I end up singing now - didn't really do that before my mission -) and then we're headed up to Brenzin where the dedication site is for a spirtual program and a piknik. </div>
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I have such a testimony of studying the scriptures and taking time to ponder. I know that God talks to us as we read His word and that as we think about those words and question, that answers and enlightening will come to us :) like we never could have imagined! :) Starting off your day with a great scripture study fuels your entire day. </div>
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MIRACLE. Our zone leaders texted us monday night saying "we feel very strongly that SOME one is needing to be found tomorrow in slovakia. Please fill all of your extra time with finding!" </div>
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Tuesday morning :) We had a service project set up with the Red Cross. We went and watched them do a first aid contest for the zakladna skola (it's like elementary). I loved it. I think I want to be EMT certified when I get home. The human body is just sooo cool :) but anyway, so we're there. We help, we have quite a few meaningful conversations with the teachers, talk with the director and eat lunch with her, meet her family etc. I'm thinking "this is soo cool we can invite all these people to hear the message of the gospel etc. etc.!" but none of them really expressed a lot of interest. I'm beginning to think "oh no, we just spent 3 hours and it didn't really help us find anyone to teach" but THEN. just then. </div>
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we're in the teacher's lounge filling out some diplomas for the contest winners and talking with some people from the red cross. A girl comes into the room and starts talking to me. "Who are you? Why are you here? You're from America? Well why are you here in slovakia?" The typical questions slovaks usually ask :) but then she starts asking about the church. We share with her about God. We teach about prayer. Turns out she's been searching for a while. She asks about repentance, how she can be clean from sin. Teach and testify :) She sets up with us for a couple days later. SH'es running late, hasn't showed up. Oh no! Maybe she didn't actually want to meet, I don't know. Praying praying so so hard! </div>
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ta da! She comes around the conrner! She comes to our meeting! We have a beautiful lesson. It was too perfect to be true. She accepted everything. Agreed to pray every day, read the Book of mormon, accepted to be baptized, she goes to church every week by herself, and she's not very old. Wow. I have SUCH a testimony that God really does send prepared people to the missionaries. They are everywhere :) It is sooo great to be a missionary :) I love sharing the gospel. </div>
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We also spent an hour with a couple Jehovah's witnesses this week. I like them. I like their passion about their religion. They're religion is very interesting. My favorite part was just being able to testify and see the spirit work. The spirit is just soo cool and soo powerful. Gosh God is cool :) </div>
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First of may is a HUGE holiday here. They put up a HUGE may pole in the middle of the town and their is dancing and singing, folklore galore. See the pictures :) </div>
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<br />I have learned a great deal in my mission from trying to relate to the Prophets and Jesus Christ. Isn't it just great to have those moments where you say "ah ha, so this is how nephi must have thought, or this is what Christ must have been feeling" </div>
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I wonder why it is, as human beings, that we find such joy and delight in being able to relate to or understand another person, be they living or not. Why do we often find ourselves trying to "take a walk in another man's shoes?" Why do parents give the same advice to their children? (e.g. your child is picking on another child, You tell him to stop and think about his actions. How would you feel if another child were to pick on you?) </div>
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What is it about the perspective of looking through another's eyes that fuels our desire to change and the spiritual gift of empathy? </div>
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God has never meant for men to feel or be belittled. Humble, of course. But never demeaned. The soul is of infinite worth. </div>
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As I had the opportunity to visit a kostel with an investigator last week, he mentioned to us how he doesn't like the churches because they make a person feel "small". I thought, hmmm. The temple is even bigger than a kostel, even grander, but I never feel "small" there. I feel infinite love from a God who knows me and talks with me. I don't believe God want's us to feel small. In fact, we've heard from his Prophet to "stand a little taller". </div>
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(and try though I might, still just 5' 2") :D </div>
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The ultimate key to standing a little "spiritually taller", at least as far as I have found, is to change. To look back on the lessons learned which lead to lessons learned from those lessons learned and to apply that newly found knowledge. </div>
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Now take this thought, about lessons learned, and think for a moment about the scriptures. </div>
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How often do we see this phrase... "And thus we see.." etc. etc. </div>
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But what is he really saying? He's saying "Look, I just told you this awesome story or this doctrine, and THIS is what you were supposed to learn from it." </div>
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Now let's imagine we had on our own "and thus we see" to every "and thus we see" </div>
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That's what the prophets do with scriptures from Abraham and Moses. As we keep a record of what we learn from our parents, what they learned from their parents, and so on and so on, we accrue a wealth of knowledge that surpasses generations. Just imagine the knowledge and wisdom we could have in just a small amount of time spent learning from the "and thus we see" phrases. </div>
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I love you all! Have a wonderful week :) </div>
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LOOOOVE sestra kane :) ! You're in my prayers</div>
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Don't forget to pray for the prophet and his apostles :) They need your love too</div>
Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-82289671870877300972014-05-04T15:14:00.000-07:002014-05-04T15:14:09.093-07:0004_28_14<div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">
We had our first training and exchange as sister Training leaders!<br />phew! Sister Krauel and I trained approx. 60 missionaries for 30 minutes. It was fun! :) Such an awesome opportunity.<br />We really have some of the GREATEST missionaries in this mission and we were sooo lucky to learn from them this training.<br />I have learned so much by shareing what I have learned.<br />I want to do something where I will learn every day. I LOVE learning and being educated.<br /><br />Insight:<br />How often do we, like Enoch, refuse to be comforted by the Lord?<br /><br />example: This week I was blessed with the opportunity to go on an exchange. Wow. What an amazing privelege to work with the sisters in this mission. As I was in Zilina, I gained a special insight into how the savior must feel at times.<br />We were leaving the church building, already running a few minutes behind to reach a teaching appointment. As we exited the church, her arms were full of scriptures, notebooks, a coat, and all sorts of things. She tried to lock the door of the church as we left, and as a result many of these things fell to the ground. "here, let me take something" I said. "No, I got it."she responded. "No really, please. Just hand me your scriptures or your coat just something." "No, I'll just set them here on the ground."<br />How is this like the Savior? How often does the He stand just RIGHT next to us asking us, pleading with us to just "let him take" our sins? He knows they're heavy, hard to carry. He knows they hinder the tasks we are attempting to perform. He knows all too well.<br />So, sadly, how often do we respond "no, I got it."<br />If there is anything that you are holding onto just because you can or just because you feel like you don't need his help yet, STOP IT. just stop it :)<br />He will never forcefully grab the burdens from our arms, but the second we turn to him and say "yes please, can you take this from me?" he is there. Unlike the scriptures and coat etc. in this situation, once we have given our sins to him to carry, we must not ask for them back.<br /><br />I have learned a LOT on my mission about allowing other people to step into my life and help me. Or, even when I don't need the help, allowing them to help me. It is easy to look for opportunities to help others, because EVERYONE wants to help. Few people want to admit they need help. BUT WHAT a blessing it is to be served. I LOVE sister Krauel. She is so patient with me. I know that our companionship hasn't been the easiest for her, but I am grateful for the skills and talents she brings to Trencin. I love Jesus Christ Soo much. I wonder sometimes if I will ever know him as deeply as I would like. Step by step, I am getting there. I know a large part of any hinderance in my progress comes from me. I tend to be quite stubborn and I have noticed I actually really struggle with being unified with my companion. I've always been very independent. It's an odd thing to find a balance between deendency on God, reliance on Christ and self-reliance. Perhaps because they are all meant to work without distinction - no balance needed.<br /><br />The Brno conference was great! We had a member 70 from finland come (sorry I can't remember his name). You could just FEEL his authority as he was in the room. He came to our training for just a brief moment. Prez. McConkie asked him if he had anything to share, and his only message to us was "I love you"</div>
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">Wow. What a powerful phrase. 10 times more powerful than i hate you. That phrase literally has little power. It is soo much more powerful to love. Love is the power of God. </span><br />
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<br />We also had a BEAUTIFUL first meeting. We were on a vylet with our invesitgator, coming back by bus. We were talking, and we contacted a boy on the bus sitting next to us. Set up a meeting. He came and also brought his step brother. We've had 3 referrals come through in the past 2 weeks. A woman at the school brought her friend to meet us, this man with his step brother, and a member and her friend. I know that asking for referrals works!<br /></div>
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our neighbor's daugther passed away (17 months) - so we made cards took them around to all our neighbors and had them write them a little note<br /></div>
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battle of austerlitz! (where it took place) they have a concrete factory like soldiers and a cannon</div>
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beautiful yellow fields</div>
Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-23475719974606873082014-04-22T07:36:00.001-07:002014-04-22T07:36:51.342-07:00Pictures of Sister Kane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-19481185867637805192014-04-22T07:24:00.001-07:002014-04-22T07:24:14.487-07:00Sister Kane March 31st<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">I am reminded from a scene from one of my favorite movies. In it, there is a woman confined to a hospital... She's very old. She's very ill. She refuses to eat any food. </span><br />
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Her doctor, though an intelligent man and ranked among the finest physicians, cannot motivate her to eat. In desperation, he seeks out the advice of his "friend" (his former roomate) </div>
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But these two men DO NOT like each other. The doctor knows, however, that this other man has a great love for people. And, he is desperate. </div>
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Patch Adams - this former roommate - remembers that the woman once spoke to him about her experiences as a little girl. Her mother would let her cook with her, and she loved to stick her hand in the pot of noodles and squeeze them between her fingers. Patch remembers this story and decides to help the doctor because of his love for this woman. </div>
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He finds a spot in the grass outside the hospital. Gets a giant plastic pool. Fills it full of noodles! Then his friend, the doctor, wheels out the woman from the hospital. She looks hopeless, but when she sees patch int he pool of noodles, she practically leaps from her wheelchair! They pick her up and set her in the pool. She laughs and has hope restored. and the result of it all? the two men reconcile their differences, she has a great time and agrees to eat again :) </div>
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What can be learned from this beautiful story? </div>
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For me, it is this principle: There is great motivating power in christ-like love. </div>
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I don't know about you, but when I think of power in a worldly sense - I don't think of love. I don't look at people like the president and say "waw! He must love the people so much." </div>
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but every time I think of christ I say in reverence "wow. He must love the people SOO much."</div>
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If you asked the question on the street: who is the most powerful person in all of history? What answers would people give?</div>
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Would anyone say it was Jesus Christ? </div>
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The scriptures speak again and again of His matchless power. He was fully God, and fully man. The only man with control over death. The only with with control over the salvation of other men. </div>
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Yet humble. submissive, long suffering, and obedient. </div>
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How can this story of this woman apply to us and to investigators? </div>
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Many of us are, at times, like the doctor. We love some one and want SOOO badly for them to do what is best for them (in the case of the woman, it was to eat food again. In our circumstances it may be that we want some one to come back to church. To forgive. to quit sinful behavior). Yet, we cannot seem to motivate them to act. This is the point where we, like the doctor, have a choice. We either humble up, and ask for help; or let our loved ones suffer. How often have you turned to a church-leader, a parent, or a dear friend for advice just in an attempt to help some one else? how different was that experience than one where you needed to ask someone whom you didn't like for their advice? Have you ever had such an experience? </div>
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All of us, members and investigators, have a relationship with God. We are his children. We can be angry at him, if we choose. Acting like the doctor, frustrated because we simply don't understand a situation. Or, we can humble ourselves, like he eventually did, and turn to God and ask "what would Thou have me do?" </div>
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Humility is key to finding answers to our questions. </div>
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I testify that it is in those moments when we seek to know and do the will of God, that our relationship with him will be forever strengthened. </div>
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I know that God is SOOOO real. So real. </div>
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Never ever forget that he is there. Call on him. Ask Him as He has asked you to do the asking :) (ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you) (see Enos1:15) (Ether 2:14) (3 Nefi 14:7-8)</div>
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Look to God to know who we are and who He is :) (Helaman 10:6) </div>
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This week I felt the love of God soo deeply for our investigators. Everyone wants to feel his love. How grateful am I to be a vessel through which his love is manifest. I saw the power of God's love this week as we met with a less-active member. She is a wonderful wonderful woman. I love her so much. As we went tracting, we had a meaninful conversation at almost every home! (that's never happened to me before) 3 people accepted brochures and said we could come back to teach them. </div>
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I love you all! Have a wonderful week. </div>
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Kari http://www.blogger.com/profile/01309914537892643965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241941722165266172.post-16933513374579175632014-04-22T07:21:00.003-07:002014-04-22T07:21:27.162-07:00Sister Kane 04_14_14<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px;">Wasn't conference amazing?</span><br />
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I hope you all felt uplifted, edified, and called to repentance :) I know I did. Conference is such a special time of year. I am sooo grateful for the words of living apostles and prophets. Tonight we are doing a lecture, inviting local leaders and friends to come listen to one of President Monson's talks and then opening up for a question and answer session afterwards. Hoping to find new people to teach! (keep us in your prayers :D) </div>
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I always pray to know what to write you all each week. I consider you at home just as much a part of this missionary work as the members and investigators here in Slovakia.</div>
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Know you're loved :) and not only by me :) </div>
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When Adam and Eve came into the world, they were faced with no small decision. In fact, you could say their's was a life-altering decision for all of the human race. I cannot even imagine the responsibility they felt. They must have known they would need to rely on the Lord, more than EVER before. </div>
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All of us, at times, face difficult decisions or heavy responsibility. Though we may not be asked to determine humanity's progression, sacrifice our first born child, lead nations, or to cross open oceans, God may request of us tasks which seem equally difficult.</div>
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Due to the fall of Adam and Eve, all of us have entered a fallen world where making decisions is a part of every day life. We are now on a path, walking, walking, walking, making daily decisions that will help us reach our final destination - Eternal Life. </div>
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As you walk on this path, there are some obstacles. In fact, there are two giant pits. </div>
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What's the obstacle of a pit? well, can't go under it. can't go around it. And you don't want to fall into it. Falling into it. not being able to get out. So what do you do?</div>
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Luckily, this first pit has a massive bridge built over it, enclosed with high walls, so that no one can fall in. The second pit, however, is more perilous. It's deep. It spans the path, wide,with no way to go around, only to fall in. Unfortunately, all of us, at times, will fall in this 2nd pit. </div>
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So what are these 2 pits? Pit #1 is death. Pit #2 is sin. </div>
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Thanks to Jesus Christ, who we celebrate this easter season, every person who lived, lives, or will live on this earth, will escape death. We will all be resurrected. </div>
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Sometimes, however, we fall into that 2nd pit. What happens when you fall in a pit?</div>
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You're stuck there alone. With no way to escape.</div>
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So how do you get out? On your own, the efforts are futile. You must wait for the 3rd party rescuer to bring you a ladder. </div>
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Jesus Christ is that 3rd party rescuer. His atonement is that ladder. Each rung on the ladder represents a step of His gospel. As we exercise faith, we step off the ground of sin and begin the ascent. Repentance frees our second leg, and we begin to climb. Higher and higher we go, until at last we receive the amazing blessings of covenants. Baptism and the Holy Ghost. We continue to make more covenants and live them until we have once again returned to live with God and have gained eternal life. </div>
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What would happen, though, if we only had the rungs of the ladder?</div>
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Each of the "rungs" of the gospel without the Atonement firmly attached is merely a rung, useless for our escape. </div>
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How many times in the scriptures do we learn of men stuck in the pits of sin? </div>
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David in psalms 40 speaks of being in a "horrible pit". But what is it that delivers him? </div>
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Patience, prayer, and establishing his feet upon the rock, even Jesus Christ himself. </div>
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In 1 Nephi 14:3 we learn that we can fall into the pits we dig. </div>
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One of my favorite quotes talks about how every time we begin the journey of revenge, we begin by digging 2 pits. One for the person upon whom we seek vengeance, and one for ourselves. </div>
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Do we dig our own pits by being angry? By refusing to repent? By denying the promptings we receive? By staying our hand, when we have a gospel message to extend? </div>
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Every person needs the gospel. Every person is a child of God. Every person deserves to feel the love of their heavenly parent. </div>
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So what happens when these pits are dug by some one other than ourselves? </div>
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I think Daniel and Joseph of Egypt could shed some light on that subject. </div>
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While I don't necessarily <i>encourage</i> that any of us should go play with our "personal lions" anytime soon, I believe Daniel teaches us a great deal about being patient with others who are trying to bury us. Joseph similarly teaches us that loving those who sometimes throw us in pits, is the greatest way to soften both their hearts and ours. </div>
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The moments when you give your heart to a slovak, listen with the love of Gdd, and feel the spirit drenching the room, are the moments that I <i>live live live live live live</i> for as a missionary. These moments change our hearts and the hearts of those whom we serve. There is a miracle every time a heart is changed through the atoning powers of Jesus Christ our Savior. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As the easter season approaches I encourage you to think about Him. JUST how much He loves YOU. He has given you everything He had to give. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He died for you and He lives for <i>you.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Let other people know it too! </span></div>
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Hello there family :D Apologizing upfront for the short email.<br /></div>
This week was beautiful! We had a couple miracles!<br /></div>
We met a man a couple days ago on the bridge, and he walked with us a ways but then we had to run to a meeting. He was very kind but not super interested in our gospel message. 2 days later he called us and wanted to meet. We set up that evening and had a wonderful meeting with him! He doesn't live here, and left today so unfortunately we won't be meeting with him still, but we gave him a pass along card and he called us! Pass along cards can produce miracles believe it or not :)<br /></div>
We also served at a hospice this week and made eggs with the elderly people there. They are very sweet. It was a beautiful opportunity to serve.<br /></div>
Highlight of the week - we went on a Vylet with a member and her friend. We went to cicmany and to slovenske bethlehem. I cannot being to write the thoughts and feelings of my heart. Slovakia is the most beautiful country. It was so fascinating for me to see just how much the catholic church is a part of the culture here. I respect the christianianity that has been preserved in this nation so much. As we drove through the countryside, there are crosses all along the road sides. Even in the middle of nowhere, in a forest, somebody somehwere wanted travelers and by-passers alike to remember Jesus Christ. </div>
In that light, I was shocked. As missionaries, we are not just asking people to change their religion, we are asking them to change their entire culture, their way of thinking, their perspectives, and their traditions. Wow. What a task. </div>
Not unlike the tasks of Paul among the corinthians or christ among the Jews. I know the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true and living church on the earth today. That in this church, His church, the church of Jesus Christ, that all people can find a place. What a celebration it is to know Him and not only LIVE his gospel, but preach it.<br /></div>
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I am sooo grateful for the chance I have to be a missionary. </div>
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Love you all! Have a great week - Sestra Kane</div>
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Noah decided to pay a visit to Slovakia this week :)</div>
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It's the flood! Quicky, everybody build an ark!</div>
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My, has it been RAINING and RAINING this week. While Sister Krauel and I were in our apartment during planning last night the whole outside world sounded like it was caught up in a whirlwind. Our lights kept flickering off and on. Crazy weather :)</div>
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DESPITE the weather :) MIRACLE week.</div>
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Tuesday, we met for district meeting. Our mission president is really trying to push us to get people to church. As a district we decided we would combine and devote our efforts to getting our investigators to church. On friday, we were in Zilna, one day we would have weekly planning. Really, the time was short to invite people to church. We really had wednesday, thursday, and about 1/2 a saturday. We talked about it. Decided that we would actually shoot for next sunday, so we could have more time to invite and commit people to come.</div>
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For some reason, that didn't sit right with me. I really felt like it needed to be THIS sunday. The spirit was just quietly prompting me, nudging me thoughts. "could we just try for this sunday?" our district agreed. Better sooner than later. 3 days. As many people as we could. At church. OFF WE GO!</div>
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I know God has given me a gift of understanding the timing of spiritual things. I saw that before my mission. I see it here on the mission. He has urged me to share this gift with my family and friends. I was grateful for the chance he gave me to do that in this district meeting.</div>
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We had sooo many people at church :) It was beautiful. Soo beautiful. I felt like I was at home in our little ward family. We had a couple investigators come, one of our less-active members came (She is an ANGEL) even though her knees were hurting her and it was raining. We had members drive our invesgators home. We had priesthood to pass the sacrament. wow. What a miracle. All thanks to God.</div>
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I learned something this week as we taught one of our investigators. Cross testifying is not limited by time :)</div>
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This woman was taught by one of my MTC teachers. She is a wonderful wonderful lady. She is letting a homeless woman stay with her right now, and helping her find a job. She tries to help EVERYONE. We spoke with her about prayer and the book of mormon. She said, "Yes, I know the book of Mormon is important. Elder Bodily would always say that." Sister Krauel and I were able to add our testimonies to His, even though he served here awhile ago, His testimony of the book of mormon was still working on her heart. Wow. What a privelege to support the testimonies of other missionaries. We cross testified - in the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses :) shall the truth be established.</div>
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We were also able to serve this week! We went and cleaned up one of the parks here. Man! you wouldn't believe how much trash there is in a place until you try to clean it up. As I picked up this park, I felt the spirit soooo strongly. Service really resonates with my spirit :) I know the earth is important to God. He cares about all of his creations. As we picked up trash, I thought of the atonement. There were times I was having to dig up bottle caps out of the dirt, or fishing line out of bushes; other times the trash was simply laying right on top of the grass. There were often HUGE bottles - very obvious to see. Other times little wrappers and cigarettes all over the ground. I thought "this is just like sin." We are all like the earth. One of God's magnificent creations :) Every time we sin, it's like one of those pieces of garbage falling on our surface. If we aren't quick to clean it up, it will get embedded in our soul - just like those bottle caps. Sometimes it is obvious we have sinned - like the giant bottles - other times we may not see one or two "wrappers or cigarettes" because we simply pass them by. Whatever sins we may have, the savior can clean us all. He has the power, no matter how deeply embedded our sins may seem, to cleanse us and keep us clean.</div>
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I will close with this thought: patience</div>
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I am reading and re-reading and re-reading 1 nephi right now. (really trying to internalize it). I feel like Lehi as he rejoiced in the history of his fathers because I too, am reading the old testament right now. I have learned about patience from 2 examples in these books.</div>
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number 1 - Moses' people. Did they never learn? Over and over the lord blesses them. Mana from the heavens, water from the rocks, deliverance from the egyptians, quails, a temple, healing, commandments, etc. Yet they always find a way to complain and complain and complain. They wander in the wilderness 40 years. They couldn't be patient. They couldn't trust the Lord's timing.</div>
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Nephi, on the other hand, trusts in the Lord. He is commanded to retrieve the plates. He could have given up on the cause after that 2nd try. But no, he doesn't. He is patient, waiting for the Lord's timing. The first time, Laman cannot retrieve the plates because he fears. Nephi devises a plan - we'll buy the plates! (it was a good plan) but it doesn't work. He could have questioned the Lord. Instead he says "okay, I will try it the Lord's way." Even though he didn't know what exactly "the Lord's way" was. He goes forth!</div>
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From this story I learn that God admires our efforts, and that we are supposed to try and try and try, never giving up. Success, however, comes when we succumb to the Lord's will. It wasn't until Nephi tried to retrieve the plates in the Lord's way that he was able to do so.</div>
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Love you all! Keep up the good missionary work!</div>
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p.s. Check out numbers 16 and compare it to the women protesting for the priesthood in modern day "utah" ;)</div>
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